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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively hiring talented and motivated US citizens in offices in the US and around the world. See were we are located. The Northwestern Division also hosts a Hydropower Intern Program.

Current USACE job openings can be found on OPM's USAJOBS website. 

Open positions may include the following mission critical occupations:

  • General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences series (0401)
  • Engineering Technical series (0802)
  • Construction Control Technical series (0809)
  • Civill Engineering series (0810)
  • Mechanical Engineering series (0830)
  • Electrical Engineering series (0850)
  • Contract Specialist series (1102)
  • Realty series (1170)
  • Lock and Dam Operating series (5426)

Work in the Northwestern Division

The Northwestern Division manages its districts’ civil works activities based on the Columbia and Missouri river basins rather than state boundaries. Its primary civil works missions encompass flood control, navigation, hydropower, fish and wildlife, water quality and irrigation, recreation, and disaster response. 

In NWD, the districts performing military and environmental work are Kansas City, Omaha, and Seattle. The Portland and Walla Walla districts tend to have larger civil works programs. The five districts consistently achieve top marks for mission execution, customer satisfaction, and quality products.

Learn about jobs from each of these districts. 

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Current Employment Opportunities in the Northwestern Division

The following employment opportunities are listed on USAJobs.gov. This list represents opportunities in the 14 states served by Districts within the Northwestern Division including Kansas City, Omaha, Portland, Seattle and the Walla Walla District.

Northwestern Division Vacancies

  1. Procurement Analyst

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Pacific Ocean Division Starting at $121,059 Per Year (GS 14) This job is open to:
    5/31/2023

  2. Limnologist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Engineering Division Starting at $47,104 Per Year (GS 7-11) This job is open to:
    5/31/2023

  3. SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Kansas City, Missouri Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Kansas City, Missouri Operations Division Starting at $138,883 Per Year (GS 15) 12 Months This job is open to:
    5/30/2023

  4. Historian - DIRECT HIRE

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Location Negotiable After Selection Sacramento District, Planning Division, Environmental Resources Branch Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12) This job is open to:
    11/5/2023

  5. Program Analyst

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Multiple Locations Programs & Civil Works Branch Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12) This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  6. Project Manager

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) US Army Engineer Dist., San Francisco, Program and Project MGMT Div, Navigation Branch Starting at $59,319 Per Year (GS 11) This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  7. Contract Specialist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Location Negotiable After Selection Southwestern Division Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13) NTE 13 Month This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  8. Interdisciplinary

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Multiple Locations Walla Walla District, Operations Division, Technical Support Branch Starting at $109,908 Per Year (GS 13) This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  9. Technical Writer-Editor

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Seattle, Washington Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Seattle, Washington PLANNING, PROGRAMS, AND PROJECT MGT DIVISION - PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES BRANCH Starting at $63,526 Per Year (GS 9-11) This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  10. PROGRAM MANAGER

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Walla Walla, Washington Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Walla Walla, Washington Walla Walla District , PPPMD, Programs and Project Management Branch Starting at $109,908 Per Year (GS 13) This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  11. Interdisciplinary

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Portland, Oregon Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Portland, Oregon Portland District, Planning, Programs & Project Management Division Starting at $74,137 Per Year (GS 11-12) This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  12. Interdisciplinary

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Portland, Oregon Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Portland, Oregon Portland District, Planning, Programs & Project Management Division Starting at $74,137 Per Year (GS 11-12) This job is open to:
    5/26/2023

  13. ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Kansas City, Missouri Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Engineering Division - Design Branch - Mechanical and Electrical Section Starting at $47,369 Per Year (GS 7-11) This job is open to:
    11/5/2023

  14. Geographer

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Engineering Division Starting at $99,358 Per Year (GS 13) This job is open to:
    5/25/2023

  15. Program Manager

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Directorate of Military Programs, Engineering Military Branch Starting at $99,908 Per Year (GS 14) This job is open to:
    5/25/2023

  16. Procurement Analyst

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job) Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Contracting Starting at $98,496 Per Year (GS 13) This job is open to:
    5/25/2023

  17. Administrative Support Assistant

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Omaha, Nebraska Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Omaha, Nebraska Omaha District - Planning, Programs & Project Management Division Starting at $47,104 Per Year (GS 7) This job is open to:
    5/25/2023

  18. CIVIL ENGINEER (STRUCTURAL)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Multiple Locations Northwestern Division Starting at $99,908 Per Year (GS 14) This job is open to:
    5/25/2023

  19. INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Seattle, Washington Font Awesome fontawesome.com --> Seattle, Washington SAFETY OFFICE Starting at $76,860 Per Year (GS 11) This job is open to:
    5/25/2023

  20. Interdisciplinary

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Department of the Army Multiple Locations Directorate of Civil Works, Engineering and Construction Division Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13) 3 Years This job is open to:
    5/25/2023

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Internship Programs

The Northwestern Division hosts the Hydropower Internship Program that recruits, hires and trains maintenance engineers to staff the technical sections at the multipurpose hydroelectric power plants in the Pacific Region of NWD in the Federal Columbia River Power System.

Map of the northwstern US from the great lakes to the Pacific Ocean north of Arkansas representing the entirety of the Northwestern Division with the Missouri River and Columbia River Basin colored Green to show the Districts of the Northwestern Division. Different shades of green differentiate the Seattle, Portland Walla Walla, Omaha and Kansas City Districts. In lighter shades of Orange, Red and Blue are the Mississippi Valley Division, the Southwestern DIvision and the South Pacific Division. The bottom half of the map shows the Hawaii and Alaska in Pink on a globe to represent the Northwestern Division's Regulatory role in handling appeals for those offices.